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Connective tissue sheath covering the whole muscle |
epimysium |
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group of muscle fibers surrounded by the perimysium |
fascicle |
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connective tissue covering on a fascicle |
permysium |
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Another term for muscle cells |
Myofribril |
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connective tissue cover on a muscle fiber |
endomysium |
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a muscle cell membrane |
sarcolemma |
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endoplasmic reticulum of a muscle cell; it also stores calcium (looks like smooth ER) |
sarcoplasmic reticulum |
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Dark stripes are the ____ band |
A |
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Light stripes are the ____ band |
I |
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When muscle appears to be striped they are said to be |
striated |
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____ bands are found in the middle of the I band |
z band |
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____ band contains both think and thin myofilaments |
A |
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___ band contains only thin filaments |
I |
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___ zone only contains thick filaments |
H zone |
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_________ is an example of a neurotransmitter |
acetylcholine |
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_______ releases acetylcholine to active a muscle |
motor neuron |
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which type of muscle has the best ability to use mitosis to replace damaged tissue? |
smooth muscle |
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Muscle found in hallow organs for example the digestive tract and urogenital tract |
smooth muscle |
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The alternating contractions and relaxations of two layers of muscle in hollow organs is called? (This moves substances through the organs |
peristalsis |
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Thin filaments contain what contractile protein(s)? |
actin, tropomysin,troponin |
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The neurotransmitter released that activates skeletal muscle |
Acetylcholine |
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Depolarization of a muscle cell membrane is caused by movement of |
Na+(sodium) into muscle cell |
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Repolarization of a muscle cell membrane is caused by movement of |
K+(Potassium) out of muscle cell |
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What substance is stored and released from the Sarcoplasmic reticulum during a muscle contraction? |
Ca+ (Calcium) |
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What disappears or decreases greatly when a muscle contracts? |
H zones |
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What binds to sites on actin molecules when a muscle contracts? |
myosin |
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Function of T-tubles. (T=transverse) |
carries electrical signals from cell surface to the sarcoplasmic reticulum |
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What type of muscle is involuntary and striated? |
cardiac |
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What type of muscle is voluntary and striated? |
skeletal |
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smooth muscle is |
involuntary |
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This breaks down acetylcholine |
acetylcholinesterase |
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Type of neuron that activates smooth muscle |
autonomic motor neuron |
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When a muscle contracts the bone that moves is the |
insertion |
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When a muscle contracts the bone that stays still is called the |
origin |
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Organelle inside of a muscle cell |
myofibril |
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Thick filaments contain what protein(s) |
myosin |
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Another name for a muscle cell |
muscle fiber |
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neurons associated with voluntary muscle |
somatic motor neuron |
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neuron associated with involuntary muscle and glands |
Autonomic motor neuron |
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what could you do to increase the force of contraction |
increase the number of fibers stimulated |
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What type of muscle fiber contracts quickly and has a moderate resistance to fatigue |
fast oxidative |
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What type of muscle fiber contracts slow and is resistant to fatigue |
slow oxidative |
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What type of muscle fiber is fast and is easily fatigued. |
fast glycoltic |
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This causes muscle burn |
lactic acid |
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Anaerobic respiration produces approx. how many ATP |
2 |
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Aerobic respiration produces approx. how many ATP |
30 "some" |
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This happens at the neuromuscular junction |
There is a influx of Ca+ that triggers the release of the neurotransmitters by exocytosis |
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control weight bearing muscles such as the hips and thighs |
large motor units |
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controls muscles that deal with detailed movements |
small motor units |
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What type of muscle has the least regenerative ability? |
Cardiac muscle |
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prefixes that signal you are dealing with muscle |
sarco, myo, mys |
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describe the voltage that occurs during depolarization phase of an action potential |
-70mV TO +30mV |
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describe the voltage that occurs during repolarization phase of an action potential |
+30mV to -70mV |
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The axon terminal & muscle cell are separated by what? |
synaptic cleft |
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Be able to label the same pictures |
you did in lab :( |